INDIRECT LINE HEATERS

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Address pressure drops and hydrate formation with RBI’s Indirect Line Heaters. Often referred to as coiled heaters, indirect line heaters are designed to maintain optimal process temperatures and prevent hydrate-related obstructions in oil and gas systems including freezing in lines, valves and separators. They use a firetube submerged in a glycol medium that transfers heat to a coil. Using heat to stabilize temperatures before and after pressure drops, line heaters ensure safe, continuous and efficient production. RBI’s line heaters reduce pressure at the choke—upwards of 2,000 PSI—to match the downstream separator’s maximum allowable working pressure.

Specifications
and features

Size Range:
75,000 BTU/HR to 4MMBTU/HR

Firetube and coil designed for various applications and are removable and non-removable

High and Low Pressure Coils – Designed with and without a pressure reducing choke

Coil Pressure Rating:
50 PSI – 10,000 PSI

Round and square designs for different applications

I&E and BMS systems optioned

Applications

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MIDSTREAM

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Production

Production Benefits

  • Added heat source during production phases.

  • Portable from site to site upon necessity.

Indirect line heaters FAQ

An indirect line heater, also referred to as a coiled heater, is designed to maintain optimal process temperatures and prevent hydrate-related obstructions in oil and gas systems, including freezing in lines, valves and separators. It uses a firetube submerged in a glycol medium that transfers heat to a coil, stabilizing temperatures before and after pressure drops to ensure safe, continuous and efficient production.

RBI indirect line heaters are available in a size range of 75,000 BTU/HR to 4MMBTU/HR, with coil pressure ratings from 50 PSI to 10,000 PSI. Both round and square vessel designs are available depending on the application, and firetubes and coils can be configured as removable or non-removable. High and low pressure coil options are offered, with or without a pressure-reducing choke.

RBI line heaters are engineered to reduce pressure at the choke by upwards of 2,000 PSI, bringing the stream down to match the downstream separator’s maximum allowable working pressure. This makes them well-suited for high-pressure wellhead applications where significant pressure drops are required.

RBI line heaters serve midstream and production applications. They provide an added heat source during production phases and are designed to be portable, allowing them to be moved from site to site as operational needs change.

RBI’s Indirect Line Heaters are installed across major U.S. producing basins and shale plays, including the Anadarko Basin (SCOOP, STACK), Permian Basin (Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, Spraberry), Williston Basin (Bakken), Appalachian Basin (Marcellus, Utica), DJ Basin (Niobrara), Powder River Basin (Turner, Niobrara), Eagle Ford, Haynesville/Bossier, Fort Worth Basin (Barnett), San Juan Basin and Uinta Basin.

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